Lead Payroll Specialist
Tysons Corner, VA - USA
Job Summary
Lead Payroll Specialist
Were seeking a Payroll Specialist to own accurate timely payroll and compensation operations in a growing organization. This role is hands-on and execution-focused supporting payroll commissions expenses and accounts payable while helping build scalable finance processes as the business grows.
- Run end-to-end U.S. payroll cycles including deductions withholdings tax filings reconciliations and journal entries
- Ensure ongoing compliance with federal state and local payroll regulations
- Calculate sales commissions and variable compensation with clear auditable logic
- Administer corporate expense and credit card programs and support AP processing
- Serve as a trusted point of contact for employee payroll and compensation questions
- Identify and implement process improvements to reduce errors and manual work
- Partner with Finance People Ops and Sales to keep payroll HRIS and GL data aligned
- Support ad hoc projects related to growth systems and new initiatives
What Were Looking For
- 35 years of experience in payroll compensation operations and/or accounts payable
- Experience owning multi-state U.S. payroll and supporting variable compensation programs
- Strong knowledge of payroll fundamentals and compliance
- Familiarity with modern payroll HRIS AP and expense tools
- Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills
- High attention to detail discretion with confidential data and strong follow-through
- Clear communicator who thrives in a fast-paced evolving environment
Why This Role
- Own core processes that impact every employee
- Contribute beyond transactions through meaningful growth-oriented projects
- Help build scalable finance and payroll infrastructure
- Work in a collaborative environment that values accuracy and continuous improvement
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Required Experience:
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About Company
Cordia Resources is a professional recruiting and staffing firm specializing in the areas of Accounting, Finance, HR, and IT in the Washington DC Metro region.